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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/115090| Title: | Workshop : obesity : the greatest burden of the 21st century and the post-pandemic |
| Other Titles: | 9.D. Workshop : obesity : the greatest burden of the 21st century and the post-pandemic |
| Authors: | Cuschieri, Sarah Grosso, Giuseppe |
| Keywords: | COVID-19 (Disease) -- Risk factors Obesity -- Risk factors Obesity -- Prevention COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023 Lifestyles -- Health aspects |
| Issue Date: | 2023 |
| Publisher: | Oxford Academic |
| Citation: | Cuschieri, S., & Grosso, G. (2023). Workshop: Obesity: the greatest burden of the 21st Century and the post-pandemic. European Journal of Public Health, 33(S2). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.564 |
| Abstract: | Obesity, a complex multifactorial disorder, is defined as excess accumulation of adipose tissue that presents as a risk to health. There is an ongoing debate whether obesity should be labelled as a chronic disease or as a risk factor due to the associated economic, health, labour related implications among others. Although, some international organization such as the World Health Organization (WHO), has declared obesity as a disease. Another challenge is the mode of measurement utilized. The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to define obesity, while others utilize the waist circumference or the waist-hip ratio. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/115090 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SAna |
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